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Glance

noun/ɡˈɛlfɪʃ/
Definition
a quick look
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈɛlfɪʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡlˈans/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡlˈans/
1 syllable Say it as /ɡˈɛlfɪʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna quick look
verbthrow a glance at; take a brief look at
“She only glanced at the paper”
verbhit at an angle
Word Forms
glanceverbthrow a glance at; take a brief look at
glimpseverbcatch a glimpse of or see briefly
glancenouna quick look
peeknouna secret look
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Blick
ein kurzer Blick
🇫🇷French
coup d'oeil
un coup d'oeil rapide
🇪🇸Spanish
mirada
una mirada rápida
🇮🇹Italian
occhiata
una rapida occhiata
🇳🇱Dutch
oogopslag
een snelle blik
🇵🇹Portuguese
olhar
uma olhada rápida
🇷🇺Russian
взглянуть мельком
быстрый взгляд
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झलक
एक तेज निगाह
🇧🇩Bengali
এক নজর
একটি দ্রুত চেহারা
🇮🇳Tamil
பார்வை
ஒரு விரைவான தோற்றம்
🇮🇳Telugu
చూపు
ఒక శీఘ్ర లుక్
🇮🇳Marathi
दृष्टीक्षेप
एक द्रुत देखावा
🇮🇳Gujarati
નજર
એક ઝડપી દેખાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೋಟ
ತ್ವರಿತ ನೋಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നോട്ടം
ഒരു പെട്ടെന്നുള്ള നോട്ടം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝਲਕ
ਇੱਕ ਤੇਜ਼ ਨਜ਼ਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
نظر
ایک فوری نظر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
一眼
快速浏览一下
🇯🇵Japanese
一目
簡単に見てみる
🇰🇷Korean
섬광
잠깐 살펴보기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
liếc nhìn
một cái nhìn nhanh
🇹🇭Thai
เหลือบมอง
ดูอย่างรวดเร็ว
🇮🇩Indonesian
lirikan
sekilas
🇵🇭Filipino
sulyap
isang mabilis na tingin
🇲🇾Malay
sepintas lalu
pandangan cepat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يلمح
نظرة سريعة
🇮🇷Persian
نگاه
یک نگاه سریع
🇹🇷Turkish
bakış atmak
hızlı bir bakış
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַבָּט
מבט מהיר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'glance'?
The primary meaning of 'glance' is 'a quick look'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'glance' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'glance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'glance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'glance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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